5 Minuten – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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glauben /ˈɡlaʊ̯bən/ A2 |
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lieben /ˈliːbən/ A1 |
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aufschreiben /ˈaʊ̯fˌʃraɪ̯bən/ B1 |
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wachen /ˈvaxən/ B1 |
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Morgenlicht /ˈmɔʁɡənˌlɪçt/ B2 |
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Augen /ˈaʊ̯ɡən/ A1 |
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weh /veː/ A2 |
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essen /ˈɛsən/ A1 |
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schauen /ˈʃaʊ̯ən/ A2 |
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warm /vaʁm/ A1 |
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warten /ˈvaʁtn̩/ A1 |
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sehen /ˈzeːən/ A1 |
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passieren /paˈsiːʁən/ A2 |
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kalt /kalt/ A1 |
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vermissen /fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩/ B1 |
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einschlafen /ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaːfn̩/ B1 |
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brauchen /ˈbʁaʊ̯xn̩/ A1 |
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auflegen /ˈaʊ̯fˌleːɡən/ B1 |
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happy /ˈhæpi/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ich glaub ich hab' vor 5 Minuten aufgehört dich zu lieben
➔ present perfect tense with 'hab'' (have) + past participle
➔ The phrase expresses an action completed recently, using the auxiliary 'hab'' with the past participle.
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Und meine Augen tun so weh
➔ Present tense with 'tun' (to do) to express feeling or sensation
➔ The verb 'tun' is used colloquially in German to indicate how someone feels physically or emotionally.
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Mal schauen was passiert wenn ich einfach weitermache
➔ Subordinate clause with 'wenn' to express 'if' or 'when' conditional
➔ The 'wenn' clause introduces a conditional or temporal idea, expressing 'if' or 'when' the condition occurs.
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Ich glaub ich hab' vor 5 Minuten aufgehört dich zu lieben
➔ Use of 'vor' + time expression to indicate a point in the past
➔ The preposition 'vor' combined with a time duration indicates when an action took place relative to now.
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Ich schlaf' währenddessen einfach ein
➔ Use of 'währenddessen' as a temporal adverb to indicate 'meanwhile' or 'during that time'
➔ The adverb 'währenddessen' indicates an action happening simultaneously with another, meaning 'meanwhile' or 'during that time'.
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Ich glaub ich hab' vor 5 Minuten aufgehört dich zu lieben
➔ Repeated use of 'ich glaub' and 'ich hab'' showing personal belief and present perfect tense
➔ Both phrases reflect personal belief ('ich glaub') and the use of present perfect ('ich hab'') to describe recent actions.